Vamos a Pescar is an annual Lubbock event that has been bad news for fish but good news for families.

The name is translated as “Let’s Go Fishing,”and the event has grown every year. This year was the fourth-annual event, and there were more than 40 sponsors, 200 volunteers and an estimated attendance of almost 3,800 people.

The point of the event is to encourage family bonding time, according to Christy Martinez-Garcia, one of the coordinators.

“We use fishing as a hook to bring families together,” she said.

We like both the pun and the sentiment. Fishing is a fun and relaxing activity for many people, and we would wager many families have taken it up as a regular hobby after having enjoyed a day at the lake at Vamos a Pescar.

Texas Tech one of the best in the West

Texas Tech was listed among the Princeton Review’s Best Western Colleges this year.

The Princeton Review divided the country into four regions and identified 633 colleges as academically excellent institutions of higher learning, according to its website.

Some are nationally known, while others have strong regional reputations; together they represent an inclusive cross-section of colleges, the site states.

Interim Tech President Lawrence Schovanec said, “Texas Tech University has made great strides in recent years, enhancing our academic profile, increasing research activity and offering one of the best opportunities for higher education in the country.”

College students are returning

Many out-of-town students returned to Texas Tech, Lubbock Christian University and Wayland Baptist University this week.

Welcome back or welcome for the beginning of your college career.

Tech had its annual move-in day at its residence halls Sunday, and Lubbock Christian University students started the annual moving-in process Wednesday. Upperclassmen who live in apartments and houses also arrived this week.

We welcome back all of the students who will make Lubbock their home until May. Even though they aren’t year-round residents, they still represent a special part of our local population, and we wish them a very good school year.

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Wow Christi....I didn't know you invented fishing! My family and I have been doing that since I was big enough to walk lady. Get a grip. You sound like Al Gore--taking credit for 'inventing the internet'.